The world has seen it's share of villains, but none are more powerful or dangerous that Dr. Wacktogon. For those who aren't familiar with the doctor, I'm certain that you're familiar with his handy work. He is the man behind all of the wack music the you've heard in the past twenty years. He's the reason that radio plays the same ten songs all day long. He's also responsible for Bet & MTV playing more reality shows than music videos. But, what would possess a person to do such evil deeds? How could a person knowingly destroy the music industry without any remorse? Things weren't always like that...

Fredrick Wachtavius III was born in Brookfield, WI. His parents were both Professors at UW-Milwaukee with doctorates in music and english. Fredrick was exposed to an array of music and literature. He was reading Edgar Allen Poe and James Baldwin at the age of eight and proficient in piano and violin as well. His parents wanted to make sure that their only child was well cultured. Fredrick III loved to write poetry, but it was music that captured his soul. After hearing "Rapper's Delight" he decided to devote his heart to Hip-Hop. He spent everyday listening to and studying various rappers. He worked on his swagger, look and flow until he had it perfected. Finally, Fredrick was ready, he would no longer be known by his government, but by his new moniker...Grandmaster Fresh!!!

Grandmaster Fresh was the best of the best. He was notorious for ending battles after spitting one verse. After running out of competiton in Milwaukee, his parents suggested that he record a demo and head for New York City. It was 1988, Fresh headed to the "Big Apple" with four songs of pure brilliance. It didn't take long for him to make connections, he was at a party in Brooklyn and witnessed a cipher with some hip-hop heavyweights. The cipher had Kool Moe Dee, Prince Markie Dee, Heavy D, Parish Smith and Biz Markie on the beatbox. Grandmaster Fresh was so amazed and excited to be there, he just jumped right in. Everyone's jaws dropped as Fresh ripped through his whole rhymed book. What was supposed to be a private cipher, turned into the highlight of the party. When it was all over, Fresh received daps and hugs from all of the MC's and they requested to hear his demo. Kool DJ Red Alert was spinning at the set and he played it for the party and the crowd went wild. Fresh thought that the excitement was over once the party ended, until an A & R from Sleeping Bag Records begged him to come to a meeting at the label first thing in the morning....